Can I tell you my bit of good news

[Smallsteps2021]

Ive has a terrible past few years, more like 6 years.

But the one tiny little shimmer is that since the start of this year I have lost 10lbs. I was overweight before and I have always felt quite down about it but struggled to do much.

Id like to lose 45 Lbs in total so I can be 8stone 7lbs although I may stop and reassess at 9 and a half or 9. But I would like to know what it feels like to be thin or skinny.

It’s a small achievement for me but it’s the only thing I have control over in my life right now.

I don’t have anyone else to tell so I’m posting it here.

Well done that's great 👍👍

That’s a great achievement - well done.

Just wondering how you arrived at your target? Unless you’re short, that seems quite low.

Yay! That's really great. Keep going, I'm cheering for you!

Wow, well done you what a great start.

I m delighted for you.
That took a LOT of work and fair play to you.
I wish i had your will power

Well done 👍🏼

Well done!

Awesome 👌 well done!

Congrats!

Stopping at 9 and a half to see sounds like a great idea. Depending on your height and build it could look very slim you.

That's fantastic! Well done. Be really proud of yourself especially during lockdown when most of us just want to face plant chocolate and wine! X

10lbs is bloody brilliant! I bet you feel great!

Thank you so much. I’m 5’4.

8 and a half stone might be too thin. I think my target might well really be 9 to 9 and a half. At my heaviest I weighed almost 13 stone for a long time.

I went through quite a bad period two years ago and lost a stone.

Im not sure where the willpower has come from either. I have lost quite a lot of motivation to do anything - which has included my appetite for sweets/chocolate/cake/biscuits but I’m taking a perverse pleasure in seeing the weight drop off.

When I started I thought I would avoid any junk food for 6 weeks and see how I go and my general apathy seems to have contributed to that. It’s better than a few years ago where I was so depressed I decided to eat myself into oblivion.

Well done Smallsteps, that’s great! Thanks for sharing your good news. I hope 2021 brings you many more good things

Only because i want to lose weight too..
How did you do it?
I m cooking relentlessly for mother (vunerable) neighbour (vunerable) kids and hubby.
I ve 14 lb to lose. I was skinny but feel so awful now

I just cut out all processed food and all things sugary - so no biscuits or cakes or chocolate. These were big things for me and I could easily eat a whole pack or bar a day.

I went down to eating two meals a day - often I had lunch which is something like scrambled eggs or poached eggs with a bit of avocado and smoked salmon. Sometimes I ate a smoked mackerel which I chopped up with some cream cheese and ate that with peppers.

Then for dinner I had something like a lentil stew or lamb chops and roasted veg or a baked salmon or roast chicken. Or maybe shepherds pie. Had to be careful as I did eat quite big portions of shepherds pie as I love it.

I didn’t completely cut out carbs but I don’t eat much carbs I guess now. Most days I eat cheese and crackers before I go to bed. I don’t really know what sort of diet it is but that’s what I’ve done.

Well done!

Try to find something else you can
Control as well though, I'm a bit worried you're drifting your way into an eating disorder.

Take care of yourself 💐

Woohoo well done!!

Well Done

Well done smallsteps that is good news.

Well done, that is a fantastic achievement especially at the moment. Really pleased for you and looking forward to hearing updates as you progress. Don't stress too much about what your target should be yet, you will know when you feel fabulous!

Well done, that’s a great achievement.

Well done. Keep going !

Congratulations!! You’ll be feeling good when we head into spring and lockdown finally ends. Good for you!

This is a really cheering post. Well done you OP!

Sounds like your food is tasty and healthy. I’ve just added smoked mackerel to my shopping list-love it.